CV played 13 here too. Also hear Pinball Wizard! Well, he did ask for requests...

RS

"Sager, Greg" wrote:

> > Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:28:17 -0400
> > From: "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net>
> > To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > Subject: Re: Big star shines dimly
>
> > Message-ID: <012101c5c45a$65c30eb0$6401a8c0@mcall.trb>
> > But to your post -- Listen to "Thirteen." Listen to it
> > closely. Listen to it
> > repeatedly. And then, when you're done, listen to it again.
> > Pound-for-pound, it's probably the most beautiful and well-wrought
> > expression of the inarticulateness of teenaged love that I
> > have ever heard.
> > Bar none.
> > Every time I hear, "If it's so, let me know. If it's no, well
> > I can go,"
> > just resonates utterly with anyone who's ever had something
> > for a girl and
> > just wants to know where he stands.
> > I've lost track of the number of times I've heard the song,
> > but it never
> > fails to move me. For me, it's Chilton's shining moment and
> > he's never come
> > that close to perfection again.
>
> Guess which Big Star ballad Chris Von Sneidern covered in his now-infamous appearance at the Hideout last Friday?
>
> He did a mighty fine job with the song, too. It gave me the sudden mental urge to fly to L.A. to pet John Borack's dog.
>
> Gregory Sager
> (who thinks, "I loved you ... well, nevermind" is the most poignant turn of phrase in Chilton's career as a lyricist)

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